Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 20/21-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-12) Sec. 21-12. City clerk and city treasurer; election; tenure. At the time of election of the mayor there shall be elected also in a nonpartisan election a city clerk and a city treasurer. The candidates receiving a majority of the votes…

(65 ILCS 20/21-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-13) Sec. 21-13. Powers. The city council shall continue to have all the powers, obligations and duties vested in and imposed upon such body by the other articles of this Act, except so far as altered or modified by the provisions of this a…

(65 ILCS 20/21-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-14) Sec. 21-14. Member residency before election; member not to hold other office. (a) No member may be elected or appointed to the city council after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly unless he or she …

(65 ILCS 20/21-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-15) Sec. 21-15. Mayor may submit substitute ordinance. If any ordinance of the city council be returned by the mayor to the council without his approval, the mayor may submit with the message stating his objections thereto, a substitute or…

(65 ILCS 20/21-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-16) Sec. 21-16. Veto by mayor. Upon the veto of any ordinance by the mayor, if two-thirds of all the members elected to the city council fail to pass the same, the veto of the mayor to the contrary notwithstanding, said ordinance shall not…

(65 ILCS 20/21-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-17) Sec. 21-17. Powers - Use of space over streets. The city council may also regulate the use of space over streets, alleys and public places of the city, and upon payment of proper compensation, to be fixed by ordinance, may permit the u…

(65 ILCS 20/21-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-18) Sec. 21-18. May acquire parks. The city of Chicago may acquire, by purchase or otherwise, municipal parks, play grounds, public beaches and bathing places, and improve, equip, maintain and regulate the same. (Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2,…

(65 ILCS 20/21-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-19) Sec. 21-19. Eminent domain. The city may exercise the right of eminent domain by condemnation proceedings in conformity with the provisions of the constitution and statutes of the State of Illinois for the acquirement of property usefu…

(65 ILCS 20/21-19.5) Sec. 21-19.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.…

(65 ILCS 20/21-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-2) Sec. 21-2. Ordinance for submission. This article shall not be in force in the city of Chicago until the question of its adoption shall first have been submitted to the electors of such city and approved by a majority of those voting on …

(65 ILCS 20/21-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-20) Sec. 21-20. Abate nuisances - Regulate hospitals. The city council shall by ordinance, be empowered to declare and define nuisances and abate the same, and shall have the power to regulate the location and conduct of hospitals and infi…

(65 ILCS 20/21-21) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-21) Sec. 21-21. Excess condemnation. In any case brought under the statutes of the State of Illinois for the acquirement of property through the exercise of the right of eminent domain, whether the same is done in connection with a local i…

(65 ILCS 20/21-22) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-22) Sec. 21-22. General election for alderpersons; vacancies. (a) A general election for alderpersons shall be held in the year 1943 and every 4 years thereafter, at which one alderperson shall be elected from each of the 50 wards provided…

(65 ILCS 20/21-23) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-23) Sec. 21-23. Salaries of alderpersons. The alderpersons in office when this Article is adopted and the alderpersons elected under the provisions of this Article may receive for their services such compensation as shall be fixed by ordin…

(65 ILCS 20/21-24) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-24) Sec. 21-24. Application - recall elections. The provisions of this Article shall apply to all elections for alderpersons in the city of Chicago. The name of no person shall be printed upon the official ballot as a candidate for alderpe…

(65 ILCS 20/21-25) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-25) Sec. 21-25. Times for elections. General elections for alderpersons shall be held in the year or years fixed by law for holding the same, on the last Tuesday of February of such year. Any supplementary election for alderpersons held un…

(65 ILCS 20/21-26) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-26) Sec. 21-26. Candidates receiving majority elected - supplementary elections. The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for alderperson in each ward at any general or special election shall be declared elected. In the event t…

(65 ILCS 20/21-27) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-27) Sec. 21-27. Election contest-complaint. Any candidate whose name appears on the ballots used in any ward of the city at any election for alderperson, may contest the election of the candidate who appears to be elected from such ward on…

(65 ILCS 20/21-28) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-28) Sec. 21-28. Nomination by petition. (a) All nominations for alderperson of any ward in the city shall be by petition. Each petition for nomination of a candidate shall be signed by at least 473 legal voters of the ward. (b) All nominat…

(65 ILCS 20/21-29) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-29) Sec. 21-29. Withdrawals and substitution of candidates. Any candidate for alderperson under the provisions of this Article may withdraw his name as a candidate by filing with the board of election commissioners of the City of Chicago n…

(65 ILCS 20/21-30) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-30) Sec. 21-30. Form of ballot. Ballots to be used at any general, supplementary or special election for alderpersons held under the provisions of this Article, in addition to other requirements of law, shall conform to the following requi…

(65 ILCS 20/21-31) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-31) Sec. 21-31. Allotment of ballots by precincts. Each precinct of any ward shall be allotted at least ten per cent more ballots than there are registered voters in such precinct. On the back or outside of the ballot of each precinct so a…

(65 ILCS 20/21-32) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-32) Sec. 21-32. Party designations prohibited - Ballot to be separate from other ballots. No party name, party initial, party circle platform, principle, appellation or distinguishing mark of any kind shall be printed upon any election bal…

(65 ILCS 20/21-33) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-33) Sec. 21-33. Challengers and watchers. Any candidate for alderperson under the terms of this Article may appoint in writing over his signature not more than one representative for each place of voting, who shall have the right to act as…

(65 ILCS 20/21-34) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-34) Sec. 21-34. Certificate of election. No certificate of election shall be given to any candidate who shall be declared elected at any general election of alderpersons until after the date fixed by this Article for the holding of the sup…

(65 ILCS 20/21-35) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-35) Sec. 21-35. Election laws apply when consistent. All laws in force in the city of Chicago governing elections for municipal offices or applicable thereto and not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, shall apply to and gove…

(65 ILCS 20/21-36) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-36) Sec. 21-36. City to have fifty wards. The city of Chicago shall be divided into fifty wards. In the formation of wards the population of each shall be as nearly equal as practicable and each shall be composed of contiguous and compact …

(65 ILCS 20/21-37) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-37) Sec. 21-37. Additional territory to be annexed to existing wards. Whenever territory is annexed to the city, the city council shall by ordinance declare it a part of the ward or wards which it adjoins: Provided, that at any time after …

(65 ILCS 20/21-38) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-38) Sec. 21-38. Redistricting every ten years. If the city council has not redistricted the City of Chicago since the taking of the national census of 1940, then within three months after the adoption of this Article by the voters it shall…

(65 ILCS 20/21-39) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-39) Sec. 21-39. When redistricting ordinance takes effect - substitute ordinance may be submitted. No such redistricting ordinance shall take effect until the expiration of 15 days after its passage. If within such 15 days 1/5 or more of t…

(65 ILCS 20/21-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-4) Sec. 21-4. Form of ballot. The ballots to be used at such election shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the city of Chicago adopt Article 21 of the Revised Cit…

(65 ILCS 20/21-40) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-40) Sec. 21-40. Failure of council to act - one-fifth of the alderpersons may submit redistricting ordinance. If the city council shall fail at any time to pass a redistricting ordinance as required in this Article, one-fifth or more of th…

(65 ILCS 20/21-41) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-41) Sec. 21-41. Redistricting ordinance submitted - form of ballot. If the question of the adoption of one of two or more redistricting ordinances is submitted to the voters at any election, the ballots used for the submission of such prop…

(65 ILCS 20/21-42) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-42) Sec. 21-42. Redistricting ordinance submitted - When in effect. If the question of the adoption of one of two or more redistricting ordinances is submitted to the voters at any election, the ordinance for which the highest number of vo…

(65 ILCS 20/21-43) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-43) Sec. 21-43. Election and ballot laws to apply where consistent. All election and ballot laws in force in the city of Chicago governing the submission of propositions to a popular vote or applicable thereto and not inconsistent with the…

(65 ILCS 20/21-44) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-44) Sec. 21-44. "Public utility" defined - Franchise from city council necessary for use of streets or public ways. The words "public utility" as used in this article shall mean and include all public utilities engaged in the local transpo…

(65 ILCS 20/21-45) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-45) Sec. 21-45. City may require extensions. The city of Chicago shall have power and authority to require every public utility, as defined in this article, to make additions and extensions to its plant, equipment and property within the c…

(65 ILCS 20/21-46) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-46) Sec. 21-46. Removal of street car tracks. The city of Chicago shall have authority to order the removal of any street car tracks upon the streets or other public ways or public places within control of the city of Chicago maintained wi…

(65 ILCS 20/21-47) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-47) Sec. 21-47. Examination as to compliance. The city of Chicago shall have power with respect to all public utilities as defined in this article to examine such public utilities and keep informed as to their compliance with the requireme…

(65 ILCS 20/21-48) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-48) Sec. 21-48. Power to city of Chicago exclusive. No order, decision, rule or regulation heretofore or hereafter made by the State Public Utilities Commission or by the Illinois Commerce Commission, or any department or agency of the Sta…

(65 ILCS 20/21-49) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-49) Sec. 21-49. Not to affect Sections 14-101 through 14-110 of The Public Utilities Act. Nothing contained in Sections 21-44 to 21-49, inclusive, shall be construed to affect or repeal in any way the provisions of Sections 14-101 through …

(65 ILCS 20/21-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-5) Sec. 21-5. Mayor; Term of office. (a) The mayor of the city of Chicago shall be elected in 1943 and quadrennially thereafter in a nonpartisan election. The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for mayor at the consolidated pr…

(65 ILCS 20/21-5.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-5.1) Sec. 21-5.1. Vice Mayor; election; duties; compensation. Following election and qualification of alderpersons at a general election as provided by Section 21-22 of this Act, the City Council shall elect, from among its members, a Vic…

(65 ILCS 20/21-50) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-50) Sec. 21-50. The City of Chicago may establish community based committees which shall consist of community leaders, and such committees shall coordinate all State and federal economic programs except where otherwise prohibited by federa…

(65 ILCS 20/21-5a) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-5a) Sec. 21-5a. Whenever the date for the runoff election of the mayor of the city of Chicago conflicts with the celebration of Passover, that election shall be postponed to the first Tuesday following the last day of Passover. (Source: P.…

(65 ILCS 20/21-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-6) Sec. 21-6. Mayor may release prisoners - Pardon board. The mayor shall have the power to release any person imprisoned for violation of any city ordinance; he may, if he sees fit, appoint a pardon board of three persons, consisting of th…

(65 ILCS 20/21-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-7) Sec. 21-7. Compensation of officers. The compensation of all officers shall be by salary. No officer shall be allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments or any reward or compensation aside from his salary, but all fees and earnings of h…

(65 ILCS 20/21-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-8) Sec. 21-8. Interest on public funds. Neither the treasurer nor any other officer of the city of Chicago having public funds in his possession or custody shall be entitled to the interest accruing thereon or any part thereof, but such int…

(65 ILCS 20/21-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-9) Sec. 21-9. Deposit of funds - Bids - Designation of banks or savings and loan associations. It shall be the duty of the comptroller at least once in each year before the first day of December to advertise for bids from savings and loan a…

(65 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 808d.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mayoral Election Validation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)